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The revolving door: Goa's cycle of police suspensions, reinstatements

PANJIM, Sept. 6 -- Suspension of government servants and police personnel is often considered a strong disciplinary action but in several cases, the punishment appears to last only a few months before... Read More


M.G. Vassanji traces the rise and fall of kingdoms in his new novel 'The Apparition'

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The Canadian writer M.G. Vassanji's latest novel (his 11th), The Apparition, plunges the reader head-first into the Delhi Sultanate in the early 14th century, the twilight days o... Read More


Global landmarks, barely any Bengal: West Bengal tourism ad gets a thorough online roasting

India, Sept. 6 -- A new tourism campaign meant to showcase West Bengal has sparked ridicule after viewers noticed that its promotional video featured the Eiffel Tower, Egyptian pyramids and Rio's Chri... Read More


Uttarakhand CM Dhami attends Gorkhali Women's Hartalika Teej Festival in Dehradun

Dehradun, Sept. 6 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the Gorkhali Women's Hartalika Teej Festival held on Sunday at Jaswant Singh Ground in Garhi Cantt, Dehradun. On the occas... Read More


Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu dies of cardiac arrest at 56

India, Sept. 6 -- Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu died of cardiac arrest in Ranchi early Sunday, the party said. He was 56. Kumar was admitted to ... Read More


Banyuwangi govt declares emergency over Ijen forest fire

Banyuwangi, E Java, Sept. 6 -- The Banyuwangi district government in East Java Province has declared a 14-day emergency over a forest and land fire in the Ijen Crater Nature Tourism Park. The emergen... Read More


Hanuman Ansh to be made tax free in Uttarakhand, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami hails it for showing Neem Karoli Baba's penance

India, Sept. 6 -- As it blazes past milestones at the box office, there is more cheer for devotional film Hanuman Ansh. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that the film, base... Read More


Ladakh marathon draws 8,000 registrations

Leh, Sept. 6 -- Around 8,000 participants have registered so far for the upcoming Ladakh Marathon, an official said on Sunday, as chief secretary Ashish Kundra reviewed preparations and arrangements f... Read More


J&K int'l film fest to screen 135 movies from 40 countries

Srinagar, Sept. 6 -- The four-day International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) will commence in Srinagar on Monday, with all preparations in place. Aimed at putting the Himalayan region b... Read More


Local-level planning imperative for documenting local biodiversity and traditional knowledge: Bhupender Yadav

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The 16th National Meet of the State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs) was inaugurated on Sunday in Chandigarh. Organised by the Nation... Read More